Sprat
[spræt]
解释:
(n.) A small European herring (Clupea sprattus) closely allied to the common herring and the pilchard; -- called also garvie. The name is also applied to small herring of different kinds.
(n.) A California surf-fish (Rhacochilus toxotes); -- called also alfione, and perch.
录入:纳塔莉亚
解释:
n. a fish of the family Clupeid like the herring but much smaller.—n. Sprat′-weath′er the dark days of November and December.
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例句:
- The early official history of the Royal Society (Sprat, 1667) says that this proposal hastened very much the adopt ion of a plan of organization. 李贝. 西洋科学史.
- Sprat said that they openly professed, not to lay the foundation of an English, Scotch, Irish, Popish or Protestan t philosophy, but a philosophy of mankind. 李贝. 西洋科学史.
- Sprat thought London the natural seat of a universal philosophy. 李贝. 西洋科学史.
- Here are sprats which have been kept for a year; they are dry, but perfectly good and eatable; also some preserved fresh since Jan. 威廉K.戴维. 智者、化学家和伟大医生的秘密.
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